ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF ARGEMONE SEEDS AT VARIABLE MOISTURE CONTENTS

Dielectric constant and dielectric loss of argemone seeds have been measured over the range of temperature 30oC-45oC with varying frequency from 5 kHz to 10MHz. The effects of change in moisture level on dielectric properties have also been studied. Both, the dielectric constant and dielectric loss were found to increase with increase in moisture level while the same show a decreasing trend with increase in frequency. In order to investigate the effect of moisture content on the dielectric properties of argemone seeds, the measurements have been taken at five different moisture levels.Main title: Yes